St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-09-17

test. Inc liabilities are placed at S0UU,VN.
The company manufactured wood pulp pa
per, chiefly for books. The causes of the fail
ure are said to be experimenting in sulphate
pulp, and losses by the recent failures in
the paper trade The company expended
more than $500, 900 in factory, plant and ma
terial. The treasurer estimates the assets at
from $500, 900 to 81 100000.
The sheriff has levied on an interest Of D.
W. Holt, of Phillipsburg, in the Cottage
Planning Mill Company, of Huntingdon, Pa,
on an execution of $4,000 Holt's embar-
rassment is said to be due to the assignment
of Robert Hare Powell, Sons & Co., of Phila-
delphia.
There has been an alarming outbreak o.
trichinosis in Brunswick, Germany. So far
sixty persons have been afflicted, seven OF
whom have died.
Bank Examiner Richards is investigating
the records of the Savings Institution in
Saco, Me-, and is said to be satisfied that the
figures given by the president will more
than cover the amount taken by the clerk,
McNeilly. The total amount of the detalca-
ton is $269, 500, which includes Sl85,OOO reg
istered government bonds.
Professor Goode has entered upon his du-
ties as fish commissioner. 1t is said that he
contemplates no immediate change in the
personnel or the methods of the commission.
Bishop William L. Harris, of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. has died at his home
in New York city of fatty degeneration Of
the heart and stoppage of the hearts valves.
He was sixty years of age.
G. NJ. Hovey, widelyknown ho1ticu'-
turist, and especially noted as a pomologist,
died in Cambridge, Mass, aged seventy-seven
years.
In the United States Circuit Court at Pitts
burg, the American Bell Telephone Com
pany and the Central District Printing Tele-
graph Company of Pittsburg filed suits
against the Johnstown Lumber Company,
of Johnstown, Pa, and others, for infringe
ment on the companys patents.
The Western Union Telegraph Company
has withdrawn its wires from the floor of the
open Board of Trade in Chicago, thereby cut
ting off that concern from all telegraphic
communication with the regular board.
An epidemic of black diphtheria is raging
at Lockport, Pa, town of about 200 lnhab-
jtants. Nearly half of the population are re-
ported down with the disease, and thirteen
deaths have occurred within the past five
days. The victims are seized with black
vomit and usually die within two or three
days. Recently an old viaduct which formed
part of the State canal was destroyed by
dynamite at that point, leaving stagnant
pools of water which, it is believed, caused
the epidemic.
Richard Emerson, sixteen years of age
died at Kenosha Wis, of hydrophobia. He
was bitten about two months ago by pet
dog, and the wound was cauterized. Before
death came to his relief the mattress and
bedding were literally torn up and scattered
about the room.
The cattle quarantine established several
months ago by Vermont against New York
has been raised.
A dispatch from Montreal says the crown
prosecutors have decided on indictment be-
fore the grand jury in the Court of Queens
Bench against Joseph Hickson, general man
ager of the Grand Trunk railway, on
charge of manslaughter. A coroner's jury
had previously brought in verdict holding
the railway company criainally responsible
for the death of Labrauche and Tremblay.
run over and killed by a train July II.
As train of eleven cars, with 500 paasen-
gers from Cincinnati, reached point about
a mile from Lebanon, an obstruction made
of railroad ties and fence rails was en-
countered. Fortunately the train had stopped
only a short distance before it to allow some
passengers to get off, and had not obtained
sufficient speed to be seriously damaged.
Writs have been served on the Toledo,
Peoria and Western railroad, by the sheriff
of Peoria county, ILL.,, i'll cases thus far filed
by claimants for death and injuries result
ing from the Chatsworth wreck to the
amount of $4,000.
An excursion train on the Kansas City
and Pacific railroad was thrown into ditch,
near Moran, Kan. A number of persons
were injured, one, it is thought, fatally.
A dispatch from koehler, Mich, says ter
rible forest fires are raging in that vicinity.
The prevailing drouth is the worst known
for years. There has been no rain since
July f. All vegetation is scorched and late
crops are total failure.
A dispatch from Flag Staff, Ariz., says re-
ports received there reiterate the report that
Sheriff Mulvenon was shot i'll the encounter
with the TewksburyGraham outlaws in
Tonto Basin. He died soon after the fight
and five of the deputy shertfs with him were
wounded in the same fight. Eleven Of the
outlaws are reported killed. Mulvenon and
his posse left Prescott week ago with war
rants for the arrest of ten men who were i'm
plicated in the killing of three cowboys.
Wild reports are now in circulation, and an
armed posse has gone to the relief OF the
deputy sheritfs.
While passing through the saloons of the
palace at Berlin, after the banquet following
the parade of the Guards. the Emperor stum-
bled over a slight unevenness in the flooring
and fell, brusing his left hip and elbow.
He was assisted to rise, and remained for
some time conversng with the guests. The
incident created general anxiety. Crowds
flocked to the palace all day. The Emperor
appeared at the window several times and
was greeted with 1lproarious cheering.
Josiah Terrill has been hanged at Column
bus, 0. He murdered Charles Phelps, sixty
years Of age, Who lived near Pomeroy, in
January last.
A traip on tho Richmond Work River and